Union suit.



E" L. BARNES 5L J. MGGOBY. UNIGN'SUIT. AIIPLIQATION FILED MAR.12, 1912.

Pmeutedi sept. 30,1913.

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F; L. BARNES an a'. MUGGBY.

UNION SUIT. y APPLIOATIOR FILED MAB. 12, 1912.

Patented sept. 3o, 1913.

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FRANK L. BARN ANBGT-Ii To @ZZ whom it muy concern Be it known that we. FRANK L. BARNES and JOHN McGonr, citizens of the Uniteci States, residing at New York, county of INew ,YOrk, and, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Union Suits, iuly described eno represented in the Yfollowing speeilication :incl 'the accompanying drawings, forming' e. part of the same. This invention reiitesto that class of un erwezir known :is union., suite, eno the inl vention is especially` intended -`tor knitted underwear of this class, elt-iiougli applicable also to union suitey of. other material in'- elustic material.

The especial object of theunvention is to provide an, improved union suit of that class extend through the crotch to the front opening, but the crotch is permanently closed and the posterior opening,y is (.igened and particulziriy to ter opening of the sont flop and securing; grcitcr confit'ort and better lit.

.in the accompanying dr wingeforming o port ot' this specification u lunici: suitr enibullying all the tentures of the invention in its preferred Ytorni issliown, end. this construction will now be described, eetl the fee.- ftures forming' the intention then specifically pointed out in the claims.

in the drawings: Figurc l is :i perspectivesiile View of the union suity on tlie wearer in e standing position; Fig. Q- is o similar' 'View showing the wearer in .iti-ont View, 'sentent'J 3 is a rear elevation of: the suit, and Fig. it is u plzn View looking at the crotch luid out tint.

Referringv tothe drawings, A the mein, body the union suit having the front opening l` extending down to, or nearly to, the crotch, und shown :is buttoned, es usuel, and having the posterior opening 2 e teuding upward from :t point :it or near xthe. crotch to a point in Hic blick such :is to give tile 'desired freedom of openinguntl closing the posterior opening' 2 by`tl1e seat flap o, shown iis'seeured 'by the button. Thel outer tizip u, is formed by u separate piece ex tending flown to the crotch :nul .luto the lee;5

Specification of 'Letters Bate as shown in 3 und fi, and inside this flap o is the inner Hap also shown formeel ot the shown The port/ly. in dotted lines in crotch isoloseci li .een

gusset o etenfiink, i and down into elicit leg formeel et elastic materiel L teriel with its wuiee exten to tie'gusset so that-the longitudinollgyt, the length allowing e. considerztble ,meut longitudinally of? set c is u' closeci. gusset, secureclfentirely about the ipreterrecl construction being shown in which the gusset is eeuine; on rear side to the a, of the. garment, on the :trout .siate to the opposite' sitles'oif: tlie ol;

their ends et the gusset.

The invention pro-viel sible sind weitidling Yer sotiefuctory operait ope :intl closing; the et po cured with the :single cioe ng; ing downward to e point on nez trol line ot' tire garment intl with nutrienti. "Closed crotch. llt o stoot-i, however, uit viiile tin opening and closing tlep p il construction tortue o epe-iti@ pe. Yeution, the elongated close@ gu a` Vperuileneutly closed crotch n narrow eloni; *Y

, otcli. intl J opening; erteniliu'i' upward troni the gusset' und (.ii'erleppinf t @uns lurvii their 1oet-l toni ede'essceured to the gli l free on one side :toi-opening nl clearing; soul poste rior openine'.

2. Aunion suit gated gusset extending across the crotch and downward on the inside of the legs and forming a permanent closure of the crotch, said gusset being ofgi'eatei' elasticity longitudinaliy of the gusset than transversely of the gusset, and the suit having a posterior opening extending upward from the gusset at a point substantially at the central line of the garment and overlapping seat -10 flaps having their bottom edges secured to the-gusset and free on one side for opening :md closing said posterior opening.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. f

FRANK L. BARNES. JOHN MGGOEY.

Viimesses C. J. SAWYER, T. F. KEHOE. 

